Reunion Back to School Speaker Series

Bowdoin alumni, faculty, staff, and students will share their passions and expertise in presentations throughout the weekend as part of the Back to School Speaker Series. Join us for these engaging and enlightening discussions, and don’t worry—no blue books, no papers, and no exams! Confirmed speakers include:

Friday, May 31

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Bowdoin Students of TodayTim Foster, Dean of Student Affairs at Bowdoin, and Bowdoin students from the Classes of 2013 through 2016Beam Classroom, Visual Arts Center

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Writing for the Late Show with David LettermanMatt Roberts ’93, Executive Producer and Head Writer for the Late Show with David LettermanSmith Auditorium, Sills Hall

Saturday, June 1

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 40th Anniversary of Environmental Studies Panel: Food for the Common Good The Food for the Common Good panel highlights the work of Bowdoin alumni whose work involves the production and promotion of local foods around the globe and implications for the common good, as well as an overview of the College’s current initiatives in supporting local foods systems here in Maine. Andrew Marshall ’94, Education Director of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners AssociationCecily Upton ’03, Co-Founder and Vice President of Programs at FoodCorpsBennett Haynes ’08, Farmer at Ralston Farm, LLCSara Holby ’08, Co-Founder of Ajiri Tea CompanyMary McAteer Kennedy, R.D., M.A., Director of Dining and Bookstore Services at BowdoinEileen Johnson, Program Manager and Lecturer in the Environmental Studies Program at BowdoinSmith Auditorium, Sills Hall